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Fall River's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fall River took in $529 million and spent $619 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fall River's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.
City taxes27%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$4.0 million
- Other licenses$2.8 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 9 more
- Other service charges$27.5 million
- Sewer$25.9 million
- Water$14.5 million
- Parking$2.4 million
- School lunches$890 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$433 thousand
- Housing$280 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$82 thousand
- Other school charges$66 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$11 thousand
- Ports and waterways$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money10%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money48%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Fall River's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$315 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$100 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
- Government buildings$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$48.9 million
- Fire protection$35.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.5 million
- Courts and legal services$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$33.4 million
- Water supply$13.7 million
- Garbage and solid waste$10.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$12.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$10.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.1 million
- Sent to the state government$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$2.1 million
- Libraries$1.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$3.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$673 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Fall River. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of City of Fall River itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.